Month: September 2016

This is going to sound super millennial… but being 20-something is so. fucking. difficult. I know, “boohoo young profesionals”. But like, did I ask for all this existential struggle? No. I did not… and the deeper I go into my 20s’, the more I realize I am not totally into this level of stress. Is being 20-something difficult for everyone? […]

The issue of safety in Colombia is some thing that often deters people from traveling or moving to Colombia. Plenty of people raise their eyebrows when I mention travel in Colombia and immediately ask about kidnapping and drugs. “Be careful” older family members often say to me when I’m back in the US. I once met a […]

I never intended to teach myself about personal growth vs comfort. However, if you’re living right (and definitely if you intend to live abroad) that lesson presents itself and you have to learn how to handle it as quickly as possible. When I was 18 and starting college, I moved into my dorms all on […]